middle 9 ミドルキュー
			Vibraphone / E.Piano / Guitar : TOYAMA MOTOKO Guitar : SHINBORI HIROSHI A.bass / E.Bass : SARUTA Drum : AOKI FUMIHIKO Saport Member - Tp : COVO 03'より現メンバー４名で大阪にて活動開始。前作"Swing and Circle on the Fluyt" 全5曲ミニアルバム(2006年4月26日/CATUNE)から約2年半振りとなる1thアルバム"SEA THAT HAS BECOME KNOWN"全9曲を2008年9月26日リリース。VibraphoneやES-335等を用いたシックな一見を覆すパワフルなグルーヴ感と旺盛なパフォーマンスで、フロアを一気に高揚へ誘うライブに定評あり。生演奏のダイナミズムに加え、作品に見られる繊細なサウンドへの高い創作性を併せ持つインストバンドmiddle9。サポートにトランペットを迎え、ファンクやジャズを中心に織り交ぜたパーティチューンを始めとする持ち前のサウンドセンスで作り込まれた収録曲の数々で、初のフルアルバムをスタイリッシュに展開する。メンバー自ら務めるレコーディング/mixは元よりアートワークも手掛けた、ソウル溢れるダイレクトなセルフディレクションによるオリジナルレーベルLYONからリリース。マスタリングエンジニアは前作に続きTORTOISE, HIM, SUN RA等を手掛けるSAEmastering/Roger Seibel氏が担当。 middle9 is a band formed by the current four members in Osaka, Japan in 2003. Their first album that contains 9 tracks “SEA THAT HAS BECOME KNOWN” will be released on September 26, 2008. It has been about 2 and half years since the last mini album that contains 5 tracks, “Swing and Circle on the Fluyt” (April 26 2006 / CATUNE). Their style might seem to be moderate at first since the members play Vibraphone and ES-335. However, the stages actually have a reputation for a powerful groove and totally active performances that lift audiences at one burst. This instrumental band has not only the dynamism of live music but also high creativity for the sensitive sound as you can see in their works. Adding a trumpeter as a support member, their new album contains some party tunes which interweave funk and jazz. These tracks are built by their great sound sense and give a stylish mode to the first full album.The CD will be out on their private label“LYON". The members themselves did artwork as well as recording and mixing on that self-direction label. The mastering engineer is SAEmastering / Roger Seibel who worked on TORTOISE, HIM, SUNRA and also the previous album of middle9.